In U.S., Uninsured Rate Lowest Since 2008 — Uninsured rate declines most among blacks and lower-income Americans — WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the U.S., the uninsured rate dipped to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.5-percentage-point decline from the fourth quarter of 2013.

ACA data leave GOP exposed — “What a difference a day makes — 24 little hours.” Those lyrics about romance and spring flowers also fit the bill last week for congressional politics and the 2014 midterm elections. — Last Tuesday, the White House hit the 7 million-plus mark …

Oligarchs and Money — Econonerds eagerly await each new edition of the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook. Never mind the forecasts, what we're waiting for are the analytical chapters, which are always interesting and even provocative. This latest report is no exception.

Welcome to Vox: a work in progress — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW VOX! — Welcome to Vox.com! Again! — On March 9, we launched Vox.com, which included our first videos, and we started talking to readers on our Facebook page and on our Twitter feed.

How politics makes us stupid — There's a simple theory underlying much of American politics. It sits hopefully at the base of almost every speech, every op-ed, every article, and every panel discussion. It courses through the Constitution and is a constant in President Obama's most stirring addresses.

The Color of His Presidency — Optimists hoped Obama would usher in a new age of racial harmony. Pessimists feared a surge in racial strife. Neither was right. But what happened instead has been even more invidious. — A few weeks ago, the liberal comedian Bill Maher and conservative strategist …

Al Sharpton's Secret Work As FBI Informant — Untold story of how activist once aided probes of NYC wiseguys — When friends and family members gathered recently at the White House for a private celebration of Michelle Obama's 50th birthday, one of the invited partygoers was a former paid FBI Mafia informant.

Jeb Bush Talks Approach If He Runs for President — COLLEGE STATION, Tex. — With eyes increasingly on him, Jeb Bush signaled on Sunday the kind of campaign he would mount if he runs for president, one arguing against ideological purity tests while challenging party orthodoxy on issues like immigration and education.

The game is up for climate change believers — Charles Moore reviews The Age of Global Warming by Rupert Darwall (Quartet) — Most of us pay some attention to the weather forecast. If it says it will rain in your area tomorrow, it probably will. But if it says the same for a month …

IRS agents testified before Congress that the agency's political targeting did not apply to progressive groups as Democrats and the media have claimed, according to a bombshell new staff report prepared by the House Oversight Committee chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa.

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